Former Senate president and Chairman of a reconciliatory committee setup to look into the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Bukola Saraki has reacted to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s withdrawal from Internal Peace agreements. Wike has earlier announced his decision to withdraw in a strong statement on Sunday, blaming Governors Seyi Makinde, Peter…
Nigeria’s golden boy, the 2024 African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Lagos on Friday. Lookman, whose dazzling performances on the pitch have captured global attention, was accompanied by his father, Mr Adeyinka Lookman, and…
Politician and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said described Nigeria’s democracy as “fast losing its essence” as a result of deep-necked poverty ravaging the country. He disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday. According to him, the number of Nigerians living in poverty is alarming, a situation…
Members of the now-defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Council have expressed their frustration and disappointment with President Bola Tinubu over what they describe as a glaring lack of appointments for women in key government positions. The women, who played a critical role in mobilizing support for the APC during the 2023 election campaigns,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Senate has confirmed the recruitment of additional 30,000 youth into Nigeria Police Force. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Ahmad Abdulhamid Malam Madori, representing Jigawa North East, confirmed this to newsmen in his office. He said the Police Service Commission was given approval to recruit…
In a remarkable breakthrough, Russia has introduced a new mRNA-based vaccine aimed at treating cancer patients, according to reports from Indian Business Today. This innovative treatment is expected to roll out in early 2025 and will be provided at no cost to citizens, as stated by state-run media outlets. The customized vaccine utilizes genetic material…
The Federal High Court in Lagos State has ruled for the final forfeiture of significant assets belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, directing that a cash sum of $2.045 million and eight prime properties located in Lagos and Delta states be surrendered to the Nigerian government. In a judgment delivered…
Residents of Kofar Dumi in Bauchi metropolis woke up on Sunday to a surprise development as a young man, Adamu Salisu, was heard shouting in a loud voice atop a network service antenna thereby attracting attention. The Bauchi man who is in his 20s was shouting in a loud voice as recorded by eyewitnesses, “I…
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court, in a defamation case filed by Afe Babalola. The 2023 African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, announced the development on his X handle on Monday. Sowore stated that Farotimi was granted N50m bail with a surety in the…
The Ohaneze Ndi Igbo has said that the group does not recognise Simon Ekpa as the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The group also confirmed that it only recognizes Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention as the IPOB leader. The Vice President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, at…
